Comment 3 for bug 1401593

Will someone please change the severity on this bug? This is NOT a wishlist item, it is a HORRIBLE usability regression, to the point that I have actually downgraded to 0.48.4 to avoid it. An option is not a nice to have, it is a requirement, and it needs to be OFF by default. (Or implement Mark's suggestion of having a significant time threshold before spacebar starts a pan, regardless of distance. Note that this should *replace* the distance threshold entirely, so that small pan motions are possible.)

I am used to using spacebar all the time to quickly switch between selection and whatever tool I am using. I effectively can no longer use the space bar without entirely removing my hand from the mouse, as failing to do so causes tool switching to not only not work, but makes the view slide (pan) wildly all over the place. This severely damages my ability to work quickly.